Electricity News in June 2018
Thermal power plants’ PLF up on rising demand, lower hydro generation
India Coal Power PLF rose as capacity utilisation improved on rising peak demand and hydropower…
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Next Offshore Wind in U.S. Can Compete With Gas, Developer Says
Offshore Wind Cost Competitiveness is rising as larger turbines boost megawatt output, cut LCOE, and…
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Geothermal Power Plant In Hawaii Nearing Dangerous Meltdown?
Geothermal Power Plant Risks include hydrogen sulfide leaks, toxic gases, lava flow hazards, well blowouts,…
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Air Conditioning Related Power Usage Set To Create Power Shortages In Many States
Texas Power Grid Blackouts loom as ERCOT forecasts record air conditioning load, tight reserve margins,…
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Roads Need More Electricity: They Will Make It Themselves
Electrically Smart Roads integrate solar road surfaces, inductive charging, IoT sensors, AI analytics, and V2X…
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Denmark's climate-friendly electricity record is incinerated
Denmark Renewable Energy Outlook assesses Eurostat ranking, district heating and trash incineration, EV adoption, wind…
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In Europe, A Push For Electricity To Solve The Climate Dilemma
EU Electrification Strategy 2050 outlines shifting transport, buildings, and industry to clean power, accelerating EV…
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Brazilian electricity workers call for 72-hour strike
Eletrobras Privatization Strike sparks a 72-hour CNE walkout by Brazil's electricity workers, opposing asset sell-offs…
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South Australia rides renewables boom to become electricity exporter
Australia electricity grid transition is accelerating as renewables, wind, solar, and storage drive decentralised generation,…
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Consumer choice has suddenly revolutionized the electricity business in California. But utilities are striking back
California Community Choice Aggregators are reshaping electricity markets with renewable energy, solar and wind sourcing,…
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National Energy Board hears oral traditional evidence over Manitoba-Minnesota transmission line
Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Line connects Bipole III to Minnesota, raising export capacity, as NEB hearings weigh…
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Opinion: The dilemma over electricity rates and innovation
Canadian Electricity Innovation drives a customer-centric, data-driven grid, integrating renewable energy, EVs, storage, and responsive…
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Quebec Halts Crypto Mining Electricity Requests
Hydro-Quebec Crypto Mining Pause signals a temporary halt as blockchain power requests surge; energy regulator…
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Nunavut's electricity price hike explained
Nunavut electricity rate increase sees QEC raise domestic electricity rates 6.6% over two years, affecting…
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Salmon and electricity at center of Columbia River treaty negotiations
Columbia River Treaty Negotiations involve Canada-U.S. talks on B.C. dams, flood control, hydropower sharing, and…
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